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Closing the Gap by ¥100,000 a Year: 3 Steps to Successfully Review Your Fixed Costs

2025.12.25
Closing the Gap by ¥100,000 a Year: 3 Steps to Successfully Review Your Fixed Costs

Three Key Areas for Review

  • Communication costs: Switching to a budget SIM or canceling unnecessary subscriptions.
  • Insurance premiums: Reviewing overlapping coverage or plans that don’t align with your current lifestyle.
  • Utility costs: Changing plans utilizing the deregulation of electricity and gas companies

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Here’s a comparison of the impact of savings:

Item

Previous Monthly Amount

Revised Amount

Annual Savings

Mobile Phone Bill

8,000 JPY

2,500 JPY

66,000 JPY

Subscriptions

3,000 JPY

1,000 JPY

24,000 JPY

Total

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-

90,000 JPY

By investing or dedicating this extra money to self-improvement, you can expand your future options.